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Where does “faldr” come from?

faldr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

faldr (Old Norse): seam

Definitions

  1. seam

Ancestry of “faldr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfalþaz—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “faldr”

  • fold
  • falda
  • faldur
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →